Citation

Blickle G, Meurs JA, Schoepe C. Violence Vict. 2013; 28(5): 832-848.

Affiliation

University of Cologne, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Springer Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24364126

Abstract

Research has shown that having close relationships with fellow classmates can provide a buffer for students against bullying and the negative outcomes associated with it. But, research has not explicitly examined the potential benefits of social networking behaviors outside of the classroom for those who could be bullied. This study addresses this gap and finds that, although a bullying climate in the classroom increases overall bullying, students high on external networking activities did not experience an increase in the bullying they received when in a classroom with a high bullying climate. However, the same group of students reported the largest degree of received bulling under conditions of a low bullying climate. We discuss the implications of our results and provide directions for future research.

Language: en